Herman Theophil Kellenberger

Male 1902 - 1983  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Herman Theophil Kellenberger was born on 27 Jan 1902 in Hammond, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA (son of Heinrich Johann Kellenberger and Anna Blaser); died on 8 Mar 1983 in Elgin, Kane County,Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Born in Hammond, KS

    Herman married Della Hazel Messner on 11 Dec 1923 in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Della was born on 18 Dec 1901 in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA; died on 21 Mar 1991 in Elgin, Kane County,Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Heinrich Johann KellenbergerHeinrich Johann Kellenberger was born on 10 Oct 1862 in Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland (child of Christian David Kellenberger and Anna Magdelene Tobler); died on 13 Sep 1918 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Henry John

    Notes:

    Also note that one source (Adam Barrone) shows that he was born in Rorschach (Rorschachersberg), Switzerland. However, these villages are both located on the south side of the Bodensee.

    Johann Heinrich (German)
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    Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978

    Grandfather - Christian David Kellenberger
    Born December 12, 1827 in Walzenheusen, Switzerland
    Died March 2, 1895 near Sabetha, Kansas
    Buried Country Cemetery near Bern, Kansas
    Grandmother - Marie Magdalena Tobler
    Born April 4, 1828 in Heiden Kt Appenzell, Switzerland
    Died February 13, 1901 near Richard, Missouri across
    the line from Fort Scott, Kansas and was buried there.


    This was written in 1916.

    I, H. J. Kellenberger, was born at Rohrsbach Co. St. Gallen, Switzerland on the 10th day of October, 1862. When I was four years old, my father moved to Zurich. Then in 1873 we came to America. On the 1st day of August, we started off at Zurich; quite a lot of my schoolmates were at the station to bid me goodbye. It took us three days to get to LeHarvre via Paris. Then we boarded a new steamer, named Washington, to cross the Atlantic Ocean. It took us just two weeks to come across. We landed at New York. It was quite a city at that time already. They had lots of elevated railroads. Then we started on our trip again by rail; on the 3rd day we arrived at Peoria, Illinois, where we settled down as I had an uncle living there. We only stayed one year at Peoria as it was not the city to suit my father's trade, so we moved to St. Louis, Missouri. When we children grew older, we thought we would like the country life better, so we went to Tremont, Illinois -- close to Peoria again. There we lived on a farm until I was 23 years old. In the spring of 1885, the 27th day of February, I came to Neemaha County, Kansas. On the 15th day of November, I got married and started farming on my own. Then in 1898 we went to try the South -- Eastern Oklahoma and Fort Scott, Kansas.

    In 1910, we left Fort Scott and came in our old locality again within a few miles of where we now live.

    P. S. My first days of plowing, I done right across the road of where
    I now live, 1 mile east of Bern, Kansas, but there was no town
    then, as there was no railroad here. The Rock Island built the
    road through here in the fall of 1886, then the townsite sprung
    up fast.
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    Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978

    JOHN HENRY KELLENBERGER

    Son John Henry, in German or Swiss Johan Heinrich
    Born at Rohrsback K.T. St. Gallen, Switzerland - October 10, 1862
    Came to America with his parents in 1873, 11 years old.

    When he was 23 years old, he came to Nemaha County Kansas in February, 1885 in the neighborhood of Sabetha and Bern, Kansas to work on the farm.

    November 15, 1885 he was united in marriage to Salome Strahm, daughter of Christian and Kathrina Gerber Strahm in the Apostolic Christian Church near Bern. Salome was born at Bluffton, Indiana, December 21, 1860, and came to Kansas with her parents as a child when the Indians still roamed around.

    To this union five children were born:

    Martha - November 25, 1886
    David John - September 27, 1888
    Christian Louis - August 12, 1890
    Henry William - December 14, 1892
    Nathan Solomon - November 26, 1894

    When Henry and Salome were married they lived with her father as the mother had died many years before and Salome was keeping house for her father. The house was built onto a hillside and Martha was born at that place. Some called it a dug out - later they built rooms above.

    Then November 14, 1895 the mother Salome died quite suddenly. It must have been a stroke or heart attack, after a two week mild illness.

    In August 16, 1896, Henry was married to Anna Blaser, daughter of Ulrich and Magdelena Shenk Blaser. She was born in KT, Bern, Switzerland on July 31, 1865 and came to America in 1889.
    Mother Anna died May 2, 1957 at Lester, Iowa.

    Some of you may think this marriage was quite soon. The father Henry wanted to keep his children together and housekeepers were not to be had. It would have been a scandal for a girl to keep house for a widower those days, and Anna was kind to come in and help raise the five children, which few girls would consider. Then another five children were born:

    Rose Celia - August 18, 1897 - Sabetha, Kansas
    Lena Emma - March 14, 1899 - Indian Territory
    Hulda - July 26, 1900 - Richards, Missouri
    Herman - January 27, 1902 - Hammond, Kansas
    Ernest Andrew - June 16, 1906 - Hammond, Kansas

    In 1899 Henry and Anna left Kansas and moved to Aften Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in hopes to have their choice of land to homestead. Then Uncle Sam changed his mind and turned this country into a Indian reservation. This is where Lena was born. It was all prairie and wild country, roads were trails across the prairie every which way. The land lord was part Indian. Then in January, 1900 they moved to Fort Scott, Kansas two years. Lived just across the line in Missouri near Richards. Here Hulda was born and the grandmother died in 1901. Then they bought a farm across the line in Kansas near Hammond or ten miles north of Fort Scott. Here Barman and Ernest were born. In 1910 they moved back to Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas.

    By 1916 the four older boys had left for Lyon County, Iowa. Their father Henry went to visit them, liked the country, so in February, 1917, the family left for Lester, Iowa to make their home. The father. Henry wanted to keep his family together. In 1917, sons Henry and Nathan were drafted into World War I. In August 1918 son Henry sent word he would be at Ft. Dix, New Jersey, then sent across. Father Henry and Anna left September 3 for Rockville, Connecticut to visit Anna's sister and family and to see son Henry before he left for overseas. The father caught cold on the way and died at the sister's home September 13, 1918. He never saw his son Henry, as he already had left for Europe. (It was two months before Henry heard that his father had passed away). He had a bad case of hayfever for many years before and got worse every year. He was brought home and buried at the Apostolic Church Cemetery south of Lester.

    Sons Henry and Nathan both came home from the army.

    Later five of the boys left for Winthrop, Minnesota, then to Elgin, Illinois where David, Henry, Nathan and Barman still live at this time, 1967. Ernest worked at the Elgin Watch Factory 19 years, then bought a jewelry store at Morris, Minnesota in 1944.

    Son Christian settled in the Lester, Iowa area as a young man and engaged in farming until his retirement. He is still living in Lester. Three daughters, Martha, Rose and Lena, also settled in this area. Presently, Martha is living in Lester, Rose in Larchwood and Lena in Sioux Falls.

    Daughter Hulda, moved to Elgin, Illinois in 1928 with her family and passed away July 26, 1932 after giving birth to her third child.
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    Heinrich married Anna Blaser on 16 Aug 1896 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Anna (daughter of Ulrich Blaser and Magdelena Schenk) was born on 31 Jul 1865 in Bern, Switzerland; died on 2 May 1957 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna BlaserAnna Blaser was born on 31 Jul 1865 in Bern, Switzerland (daughter of Ulrich Blaser and Magdelena Schenk); died on 2 May 1957 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.

    Notes:

    1920 Census shows she immigrated in 1870 and naturalized in 1880.

    Ellis Island records show an Anna Blaser immigrating on 5 Jul 1892 from La Havre. The year of her birth matches. The ship's name was La Bourgogne.

    Died in Lester, IA
    Born in KS, Bern, Switzerland
    Married December 20, 1916 in Seneca, KS
    Immigrated in 1889

    or born in July 31, 1864 in Bern, Switzerland area (Shirlee DeHaan)
    or died in May 25, 1957 (Shirlee DeHaan)
    or May 2, 1957


    New York Passenger Lists 1851-1891 shows Anna arriving on 4 Jun 1888 on La Gascogne in New York. She emmigrated from Switzerland and immigrated to Kansas from Le Havre. She was 24 years old.

    1900 Census shows they lived in Richland Township, Vernon county, Missouri

    Children:
    1. Rose Celia Kellenberger was born on 18 Aug 1897 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 1 Jan 1995 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    2. Lena Emma Kellenberger was born on 14 Mar 1899 in Blue Jacket, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 9 Mar 1981 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA.
    3. Hulda Kellenberger was born on 26 Jul 1900 in Richards, Vernon County, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jul 1932 in Elgin, Kane County,Illinois, USA.
    4. 1. Herman Theophil Kellenberger was born on 27 Jan 1902 in Hammond, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA; died on 8 Mar 1983 in Elgin, Kane County,Illinois, USA.
    5. Ernest Andrew Kellenberger was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Hammond, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA; died on 12 Nov 1993 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christian David KellenbergerChristian David Kellenberger was born on 16 Dec 1827 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland (son of Christian David Kellenberger and Elsbetha Tobler); died on 2 Mar 1895 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events:

    • : 1873

    Notes:

    Personal Notes: My best guess is that Christian David Sr. had two wives, Magdalena Tobler (b: 19 July 1834, m:24 Jan 1853, d: 24 May 1857) and Anna Magdalena Tobler (b: 4 April 1828, m: 19 Oct 1857). His first two children, Anna Cathrina and Christian David, were born to the first mother.


    Born in Walzenheusen, Switzerland
    Died in Bern, Kansas
    Lutheran from Childhood but converted to Apostolic Christian.

    Immigrated in 1873
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    Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978


    Christian David Kellenberger

    Born December 12, 1827 in Walzenheusen, Switzerland

    Died March 2, 1895 in Bern, Kansas

    His wife Marie Magdelene Tobler

    Born April 4, 1828

    Died February 13, 1901 at Richards, Missouri

    In Heiden KT. Appenzell Switzerland to this union six children were born:

    Christian David - March 24, 1856
    Samuel Gotlieb - April 12, 1858
    Christina Kellenberger-Brunner - September 21, 1859
    John Henry - October 10, 1862
    Marie Kellenberger-Volz - January 1, 1867
    Daniel - December 23, 1868
    Martha - 6 months old - 1873 at U. S. arrival

    In 1873 the family came to America. There trade was doing embroidery on fine linens, so they had to live in the cities to get work.

    They lived in Peoria, Illinois a while, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where they found lots of work for the rich people. They did lots of beautiful work for folks like Anhauser-Bush Canery and Brewery and the like. As the children grew older they thought they liked the country better so they moved to Tremont, but the parents kept on with their trade while the young folks learned farming and housekeeping by working for other folks as hired men and maids. The father would make two or three trips a year to St. Louis to deliver, the finished work and bring more work back with him. I remember them working initials in a man's handkerchief for $25.00 a piece, a large design in the center and corner of a linen table cloth for $75.00. They embroidered in the yolks and around sleeves and bottom of infant dresses - beautiful fine work.

    The father never learned farming or even to harness or drive a horse and mother never learned cooking or housekeeping. Father took a walk each day in the fresh air; one day he came home with some small kittens in his hat and told the hired man to kill the cat they had - he found some pretty ones, you guessed it, they were young skunks.

    On February 24, 1895 he walked five or six miles to Apostolic Christian church from Bern to the country. Took sick in church and was taken to his son John Henry's home and died the following Saturday.

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    Extracted from Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978

    Christian David Kellenberger
    Born December 12, 1827 in Walzenheusen, Switzerland
    Died March 2, 1895 in Bern, Kansas
    His wife Marie Magdelene Tobler
    Born April 4, 1828
    Died February 13, 1901 at Richards, Missouri
    In Heiden KT, Appenzell Switzerland to this union six children were born:

    Christian David - March 24, 1856
    Samuel Gotlieb - April 12, 1858
    Christina Kellenberger-Brunner - September 21, 1859
    John Henry - October 10, 1862
    Marie Kellenberger-Volz - January 1, 1867
    Daniel - December 23, 1868
    Martha - 6 months old - 1873 at U. S. arrival

    The father and mother were Lutheran from childhood. Then one day as the mother walked home from church in the rain with an umbrella open, a man caught up with her and began to ask questions about church. She said she was in church. He wanted to know, did she believe it was the right church, the Bible's way. She said no, but she never found the church she believed the right one.

    He told her he was an Elder of the church he believed in and he came to that town once a month. He would preach there in a private house in four weeks; if she feels to come, she was invited so she went and after the preaching he asked her how she felt with them. She said she believed this was what she thought was the right church. He asked her questions, proved her and then he asked the members how they felt about her. They all said they felt good. He told her to bring her husband along the next time, so he went along and said he believed too and they both repented and were baptized.

    After that two sisters, a brother, a cousin, and a niece and a nephew, joined the church. Apostolic Christian church. This happened in 1859. After that all the family followed. When John Henry was born, a sister insisted he must be baptized. As the parents did not approve, a sister smuggled him out of the house and had him baptized without his father and mother knowing it. When he grew up as a young man he repented and was baptized. So we thank the dear Lord for his love and mercy for us, that we all was led to be his followers. The mother could not believe in her church because they baptized children. She said babies are innocent and the Bible says we must have faith and repent and become as a child. Her first or childhood preacher said she was right but he must please the congregation.

    In later years, sorry to say, many of the younger generations turned away and found the worldly lust alluring. The path was too steep and thorny for them to follow, and too narrow.

    In 1873 the family came to America. There trade was doing embroidery on fine linens, so they had to live in the cities to get work.

    They lived in Peoria, Illinois a while, then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where they found lots of work for the rich people. They did lots of beautiful work for folks like Anhauser-Bush Canery and Brewery and the like. As the children grew older they thought they liked the country better so they moved to Tremont, but the parents kept on with their trade while the young folks learned farming and housekeeping by working for other folks as hired men and maids. The father would make two or three trips a year to St. Louis to deliver the finished work and bring more work back with him. I remember them working initials in a man's handkerchief for $25.00 a piece, a large design in the center and corner of a linen table cloth for $75.00. They embroidered in the yolks and around sleeves and bottom of infant dresses - beautiful fine work.

    The father never learned farming or even to harness or drive a horse and mother never learned cooking or housekeeping. Father took a walk each day in the fresh air; one day he came home with some small kittens in his hat and told the hired man to kill the cat they had - he found some pretty ones, you guessed it, they were young skunks.

    On February 24, 1895 he walked five or six miles to Apostolic Christian church from Bern to the country. Took sick in church and was taken to his son John Henry's home and died the following Saturday.
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    Christian married Anna Magdelene Tobler on 19 Oct 1857 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland. Anna (daughter of Johann Kaspar Tobler and Anna Magdalena Dutler) was born on 4 Apr 1828 in Heiden, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 13 Feb 1901 in Richards, Vernon County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Magdelene Tobler was born on 4 Apr 1828 in Heiden, Appenzell, Switzerland (daughter of Johann Kaspar Tobler and Anna Magdalena Dutler); died on 13 Feb 1901 in Richards, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

    Notes:

    Lutheran from Childhood but converted to Apostolic Christian.

    Immigrated in 1873

    Children:
    1. Samuel Gottlieb Kellenberger was born on 12 Apr 1858 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 1 Feb 1950 in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas, USA.
    2. Christina Kellenberger was born on 21 Sep 1859 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 17 Apr 1927 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA.
    3. Daniel Kellenberger was born on 29 Mar 1861 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 4 Jul 1864 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.
    4. 2. Heinrich Johann Kellenberger was born on 10 Oct 1862 in Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland; died on 13 Sep 1918 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    5. Anna Martha Kellenberger was born on 10 Jun 1864 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 6 Nov 1867 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.
    6. Maria Kellenberger was born on 1 Jan 1867 in Zurich, Switzerland; died on 22 Feb 1960 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.
    7. Daniel Kellenberger was born on 23 Dec 1868 in Zurich, Switzerland; died on 22 Feb 1946 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.
    8. Martha Kellenberger was born on 8 Jun 1870 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died in 1874 in Switzerland.

  3. 6.  Ulrich Blaser

    Ulrich married Magdelena Schenk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Magdelena Schenk

    Notes:

    Magdalena was likely born in 1832 and died in 1897. This is according to a grave marker at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery near Bern, KS. See files.archives.net/ks/nemaha/cemeteries/apostoli.txt. Her extended family are buried at this cemetery as well.



    likely from the Bern, Switzerland area as the vast majority of the Magdelena Schenks found were from that area.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Blaser died after 21 Dec 1936.
    2. Christian Blaser was born on 20 Nov 1858 in Bern, Bern, Switzerland; died on 21 Dec 1936 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Apostolic Christian Cemetary, Bern, Kansas.
    3. 3. Anna Blaser was born on 31 Jul 1865 in Bern, Switzerland; died on 2 May 1957 in Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
    4. Rosa Blaser was born on 12 Feb 1873 in Switzerland; died on 4 Sep 1964 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian David Kellenberger was born on 16 Mar 1789 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland (son of Samuel Kellenberger and Barbara Meier); died on 31 Mar 1871 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.

    Christian married Elsbetha Tobler on 11 Jul 1820 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland. Elsbetha (daughter of Johann Heinrich Tobler and Anna Martha Tobler) was born on 14 Mar 1793 in Wolfhalden, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 15 Nov 1842 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elsbetha Tobler was born on 14 Mar 1793 in Wolfhalden, Appenzell, Switzerland (daughter of Johann Heinrich Tobler and Anna Martha Tobler); died on 15 Nov 1842 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Kellenberger was born on 14 Mar 1821; and died.
    2. Barbara Elsbetha Kellenberger was born on 22 May 1822 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; and died.
    3. Anna Ursula Kellenberger was born on 11 Feb 1824 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; and died.
    4. Anna Barbara Kellenberger was born on 21 Jan 1826 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 26 May 1863 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.
    5. 4. Christian David Kellenberger was born on 16 Dec 1827 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 2 Mar 1895 in Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA.
    6. Johann Heinrich Kellenberger was born on 6 Mar 1829 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; and died.

  3. 10.  Johann Kaspar Tobler was born on 23 Jan 1776 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 1 Jul 1834 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Kaspar

    Johann married Anna Magdalena Dutler. Anna was born on 12 Jul 1780 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 29 Jan 1842 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna Magdalena Dutler was born on 12 Jul 1780 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 29 Jan 1842 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell, Switzerland.
    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Magdelene Tobler was born on 4 Apr 1828 in Heiden, Appenzell, Switzerland; died on 13 Feb 1901 in Richards, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.